In honor of the Luke Kornet Game, revisiting big man's best Celtics moments
In honor of the Luke Kornet Game, revisiting big man's best Celtics moments originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
With their season on the line and Kristaps Porzingis hampered by a lingering illness, the Boston Celtics needed a big man to step up Wednesday night.
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Enter Luke Kornet.
The eight-year veteran was a force in Game 5 against the New York Knicks, racking up 10 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks off the bench while becoming the first player in NBA playoff history to post that stat line on 100 percent shooting (5 for 5).
Kornet's performance on both ends was critical to Boston's 127-102 win, and may have felt like an outlier for those who glance at the big man's relatively modest career stats. But as Celtics fans well know, Kornet has been making an outsized impact all season, both with his play on the court and his, shall we say, 'unique' personality off the court.
So on the heels of the 'Luke Kornet Game,' we're bringing back some of Kornet's best moments from the 2024-25 campaign, including hilarious interviews, wacky celebrations and more.
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Kornet's epic interview with Abby Chin before Celtics' championship parade
Kornet has some interesting takes on the NBA Cup
Kornet offers dental advice after Derrick White loses tooth vs. 76ers
Jaylen Brown shares Kornet's hilarious reaction to Giannis' handshake fakeout
Breaking down the best Kornet celebrations with Luke and Sam Hauser
Inside look at Kornet's pregame ritual: The windmill dunk
Kornet takes aim at PGL crew after not winning 'Tommy Award'
A message from Kornet regarding the race for the season-long Tommy Award
Exclusive: Derrick White responds to Kornet's Tommy Award 'attack ad'
Hauser wants to hear TD Garden barking with Kornet
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